Happy World Humanitarian Day!

Happy World Humanitarian Day! We want to take this day to recognize all the hard working individuals who take time out of their day to help their communities. At Carr Allison we have multiple attorneys that help out with the Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham Program (VLB). VLB bridges the gap between […]

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Allison and Watson Successful after 3-day Trial

Carr Allison shareholders Russ Allison and Jordan Watson recently defended an insurance carrier sued for bad faith, breach of contract, misrepresentation and concealment. Prior to trial, Russ and Jordan filed and argued a Motion for Summary Judgment which the court granted in part, dismissing all claims but for the breach […]

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Nixon Obtains Summary Judgment

Carr Allison shareholder Faith Nixon of our Mobile (AL) office obtained a summary judgment for her client, an insurance carrier, in a direct-action lawsuit.  The Plaintiff asserted claims for breach of contract,  negligent misrepresentation, negligent procurement and fraud after he was only allowed to stack three underinsured motorist coverages on […]

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Nixon Successfully Defends Client

Carr Allison shareholder Faith Nixon of our Mobile (AL) office successfully defended her client in a Circuit Court jury trial in Mobile County (AL).  The Plaintiff claimed Mrs. Nixon’s client was channeling stormwater onto the Plaintiff’s property, causing substantial structural issues with the home and rendering the property valueless.  Mrs. […]

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Allison and Watson Successful in Federal Court

Carr Allison shareholders Russ Allison and Jordan Watson successfully defended a large insurance company sued for bad faith, breach of contract and fraud in federal court.  Russ and Jordan obtained a dismissal of all claims brought against their client, arguing that the plaintiff failed to state a viable cause of […]

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Zwilling To Present Webinar on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Carr Allison shareholder Melisa Zwilling is scheduled to present a free webinar on August 18 at 1:00 PM (CT). This webinar will discuss some recent cases and employment trends concerning diversity, equity and inclusion topics and their impact on employers and insurers.  Department of Insurance continuing education credit is approved […]

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Martin and Swanson Obtain Full Dismissal

Carr Allison attorneys Sean W. Martin and Stephen A. Swanson of our Chattanooga (TN) office, obtained a full dismissal with prejudice for a national auto parts store in a case pending in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The case involved an auto accident with a car allegedly leased to Carr Allison’s client […]

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Pryor and Townsley Obtain Summary Judgment

Carr Allison attorneys Caroline Pryor and Alex Townsley of our Mobile (AL) office, recently won Summary Judgment for a retail client in a case where the plaintiff tripped on a gas pump island, sustaining a fractured shoulder.  In support of the argument that the gas pump island was open and […]

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Wells Serves as Moderator for a Judicial Panel at Approach the Bench CLE Seminar

Carr Allison Shareholder Judson W. Wells, Sr. recently served as a moderator for a judicial panel discussion at the Approach the Bench CLE held by the Mobile Bar Association. Two judicial panels consisting of 12 federal, state and municipal judges discussed a number of topics relating to serving as a […]

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Miller and Muhonen Obtain Dismissal

Chancey Miller and Stephen Muhonen of our Chattanooga (TN) office succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of a significant security case for a retail client. In a case where a convenience store employee was assaulted while confronting a shoplifter, allegations were that the retailer failed to provide proper security which was an […]

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Sausaman Prevails on a Motion for Summary Judgment

Alison H. Sausaman of our Jacksonville (FL) office prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a national convenience store chain. The court agreed that rain on an asphalt parking lot was not a dangerous condition and granted final judgment in our client’s favor.

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